Manish Bapna

Manish Bapna "is the Executive Director of the Bank Information Center -- a dynamic, nonprofit organization based in Washington DC. Manish became BIC's Executive Director in 2003 and brings a rare mix of nonprofit, multilateral, and private sector experiences to this position. Prior to BIC, Manish served as a Senior Economist and task team leader at the World Bank in the rural development and environment departments. He led multidisciplinary teams overseeing projects and research on natural resources, agriculture, and local institutions in South and East Asia and Latin America. He is the author or co-author of over a dozen reports and other publications during his seven-year tenure at the World Bank. Manish previously consulted with development NGOs including Seva Mandir (India) and Women's World Banking (USA), and helped establish the Swaraj Foundation - an institute dedicated to promoting new thinking on human learning and empowerment. In an earlier incarnation, Manish worked as a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company where he provided management advice in the financial services and technology industries. Manish received an MBA with distinction and an MPA (political and economic development) from Harvard University and a SB from MIT."


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